Q:
Since I've started working my nails are so thin and are breaking and peeling off like crazy. Is there something that I can have done to help it stop? I bought a nail strengthener, but so far am not seeing results.
A:
First off - are you taking vitamins? The Nioxin vitamins (get at beauty supply or salon, MAYBE even GNC) were developed for healthy hair, but hair and nails are made of the same thing so they help your nails to grow strong from the inside out.
On the outside, Sally Hansen still makes the best nail strengtheners (Sally's Beauty or even grocery store) for a topical, apply at home treatment. Rubbing lots of cuticle oil will help to stimulate the growth of the healthy nails and keep the nails well hydrated too. You don't need a fancy brand - even almond or vitamin e will do the trick!
ALSO - there are new products now called "Shellacs" which are essentially a gel polish that you apply to the natural nail, expose to uv light to cure, and they last like acrylics (up to 2 weeks) - without the damage! This gives your nails some support while they grow - only drawback is you have to get them at the salon, usually $20 - $35 per service. To get the supplies to do them yourself is around a $400 investment (the light is about $300 by itself), but people LOVE them because they don't chip or damage.
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